Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded is the first major Call of Duty update in 2026, and players are already excited for what the new year will bring.
With new maps, weapons, and gameplay tweaks on the horizon, the mid-season update promises to shake up gameplay across BO7 Multiplayer, Zombies, Endgame (Campaign), and Warzone.
If you’re wondering exactly when Season 1 Reloaded of BO7 and Warzone drops, what time you can jump in, and what fresh content to expect, we’ve got all the details you need to stay ahead.
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Black Ops 7 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded release date, exact time
Although Activision hasn’t made an official announcement yet, Season 1 Reloaded of Black Ops 7 and Warzone is expected to launch on Jan. 6, 2026, right as the CODMAS-themed Naughty & Nice Event wraps up.
Following the CoD tradition, the mid-season update is likely to go live at 11am CT/ 9am PT / 12 pm ET / 5pm GMT. We’ll add a live countdown as soon as the official release date and time are confirmed.
BO7 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded content
Fresh content is rolling out across all major game modes. Here’s a look at what’s been confirmed so far for Season 1 Reloaded:
BO7 Multiplayer
New maps
- Yakei (6v6 or 2v2, small-sized)
- Meltdown (remastered from Black Ops 2, 6v6, medium-sized)
- Fringe (from Black Ops 3 and 6, 6v6, medium-sized)
- Redacted map variant
New mode
- Takeover – Two teams of six battle for three neutral zones, earning points for each they control. The team with the highest score wins. When all zones are captured, they shift to new locations after a brief cooldown.
Black Ops 6 Carry Forward loadout content
- Shock Charge (tactical)
- Impact Grenade (lethal)
- Thermo Grenade (lethal)
- Morphine Injector (field upgrade)
- Tactical Insertion (field upgrade)
- Archangel Launcher (scorestreak)
- Combat Bow (scorestreak)
- Death Machine (scorestreak)
- Dreadnought (scorestreak)
- Grim Reaper (scorestreak)
- SAM Turret (scorestreak)
- Strategic Bomber (scorestreak)
- War Machine (scorestreak)
Note that Overclock Abilities are not available for the loadout items above.
BO7 Zombies
- Directed Mode for Astra Malorum
- Survival Mode for Zarya Cosmodrome
- Returning equipment
- Shock Charge (tactical)
- Impact Grenade (lethal)
- Thermo Grenade (lethal)
- War Machine (support)
- Grim Reaper (support)
- Death Machine (support)
- Combat Bow (support)
BO7 Endgame
World Events
- Wraith Wing – In this mid-season event, hunt the deadly VTOL with cloning abilities. Take out the exposed aircraft before it wipes out more JSOC operators.
- Fourth World Event yet to be announced
New Skill Track: Phantom
Skills:
- Ambush: Critical hits from behind on unaware enemies deal more damage.
- Fast Melee: Faster Melee speed.
- Trap Avoidance: Traps and Mines take longer to detect you. Undetectable when fully upgraded.
- Silent Movement: Quiets movement and reduces enemy detection distance.
- Elusive Target: Reduces accuracy of enemies shooting at you.
- Decoy: Taking significant damage deploys an Echo Unit that distracts enemies.
Warzone
The bulk of Warzone’s seasonal content dropped during the BO7 integration at the launch of Season 1. As a result, only a handful of additions are expected going forward, including the Ultra Fast Resurgence mode, other limited-time modes, and shared updates like new weapons.
The Season 1 blog also teased the arrival of mysterious anomalies, set to appear at select classified locations during the mid-season update.
New weapons (available across all modes)
- Hawker HX sniper rifle (a renamed version of Ballista, event reward)
- Sturmwolf 45 SMG (event reward)
Call of Duty x Fallout crossover
Just over a week ago, Activision teased a Call of Duty x Fallout crossover that’s confirmed to arrive in Season 1 Reloaded.
Timed to celebrate the launch of Fallout Season 2 on Amazon’s Prime Video, the collaboration is expected to introduce three operator skins based on the show’s main characters: Lucy MacLean (Ella Purnell), The Ghoul (Walton Goggins), and Maximus (Aaron Moten).
The teaser also featured each character wielding unique weapons, hinting at potential new weapon blueprints. A glimpse of the iconic Nuketown map in the background further fuels speculation about a Fallout-themed variant of the fan-favorite location.
Beyond operator skins and blueprints, the crossover is likely to include finishing moves, emblems, calling cards, and other cosmetics, in line with Call of Duty’s usual crossover offerings.
We’ll update this article with more information once Activision releases the official blog for BO7 and Warzone Season 1 Reloaded.
